Marco Rubio’s full alignment with the Trump administration’s foreign policy is exemplified by his role in negotiating a controversial deal with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele. During a meeting at Bukele’s palace, Rubio acted as the point person for a proposal to send migrants to CECOT (Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo), a notorious high-security prison described as a "gulag" and a "horror show." This involvement challenges the perception of Rubio as a moderate "grown-up" or internal constraint on the administration, similar to the roles previously held by John Kelly or Jim Mattis. Instead, reporting indicates Rubio has enthusiastically embraced the Trump worldview, frequently collaborating with press secretary Karoline Leavitt and showing no signs of the ideological friction that characterized earlier cabinet members. The human cost of these policies is underscored by the potential for innocent individuals to be detained in foreign facilities under the guise of targeting the "worst of the worst."
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